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University of Johannesburg Diploma in Emergency Medical Care

University of Johannesburg

Diploma in Emergency Medical Care

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 years

English

Full time

31 Oct 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 51,115 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R51115,00 and R52322,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

    About : The Diploma in Emergency Medical Care focuses on training professionals in emergency medical services, equipping them with essential skills for life-saving situations. This program emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world applications to prepare students for challenging environments. It covers key areas such as patient assessment, emergency response protocols, and advanced life support.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles, including paramedic, emergency medical technician, or positions within health care management. They may also work in settings like hospitals, fire departments, and disaster response teams, contributing to community health and safety initiatives.

Introduction

This is a mid-level worker qualification within the Emergency Care profession. Successful completion leads to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Paramedic. The program recognizes the key competencies required by Paramedics who are able to work independently in a variety of prehospital emergency care contexts.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!

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